H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



MONEY-MAKING 



ONION 



The Seed. 



tl Cnil How to raise Onions is a question I am asked many times every 

 I IIC 3UII. year, nnd will try to answer from my experience in raising thous- 

 ands of bushels annually. A good crop of Onions can be grown on any soil which 

 will produce a full crop of corn, unless it be a stiff clay, very light sand or gravel, 

 or certain varieties of muck or swamp lands, on which they invariably grow necky 

 and cannot be made to ripen down well, while other muck soils give immense crops 

 of the i'nest quality. We prefer a rich sandy loam, with a light mixture of clay. 

 This is much bctrer"if it has been cultivated with hoed crops, kept clean of weeds and 

 well manured for two years previous, because if a quantity of manure to raise an 

 ordinary soil to a proper degree of fertility is applied at once, it is likely to make 

 the Onions very soft. 



Onion seed, as every gardener and O^ion fancier knows, is one of 

 the seeds !n the buying of which price should never be questioned. 

 Why should you speculate on wild cat stock, or that which may be offered as good 

 seed — cheap? Does it not take a great deal of money and an untold amount of care 

 to nroduce the Choicest Stock Seed? Is the difference of a few cents in the cost of 

 a pound of seed anything in comparison to the hundreds of dollars at stake in your 

 Onion crop? Most assuredly not. I have made a life-long study of Onion growing 

 and the seed which I offer can be relied upon as being second to none — if not the best, 

 finu/inn TTlIs should tie °"one as soon as the ground can be gotten ready, and 

 SUWIIiyi c; , u ijg (> on e best by a hand seed drill. This should be carefully 

 adjusted (testing it bv running it over the barn floor) to sow the desired quantity of 

 seed, and about one-fourth inch deep. The quantity needed will vary with the soil, 

 the seed used and the kind of Onions desired. Thin seeding gives much larger Onions 

 than thick. Four to six pounds of seed per acre is the usual quantity needed to grow 

 large Onions, while for growing pickling and set Onions from 20 to 50 pounds per 

 acre is required I use a drill with a roller attached, but if the drill has none, the 

 ground should be well rolled wilh a hand roller immediately after the seed is planted. 



f 1 1 1 it VPltf inn Give the 0n,on tne nrst hoeing, just skimming the ground be- 

 VUIII YallUIlt tween the rows, as soon as they can be seen the length of the 

 row. Prefer the MeGee Cultivator for operation, which you will find offered on drill 

 page. This hoe allows the earth to pass over the blade without moving it out of 

 place. Hoe again in a few days, this time close up to the plants, after which weeding 

 must be continued. This operation requires great care to be thoroughly done. The 

 weeder must work on his knees astride of the rows, stirring the earth around the 

 plants in order to destroy any weeds that have just started. In 10 days or 2 weeks 

 they will require another hoeing, and it necessary, another weeding. If the work has 

 been thoroughly done at the proper time; the crop will not require further care 

 until ready to gather. 



Plant Buckbee's Celebrated Pedigree Onion Seed this Year ; Insure a Crop. 

 All Onion Seed that I Offer of My Own Growth is Fresh 1902 Crop. 



BUCKBEE'S ROUND OR YELLOW FLAT DANVEKS— Magnificent sort in every 

 way. After years of careful selection, I have a strain of this popular sort that is seem- 

 ingly perfect. Reliability for bottoming and large yield are combined in this popular 

 Danvers variety. It is very handsome in appearance, round in shape, though thick 

 through, of fine size; in fact, is ideal in every respect for market and family pur- 

 poses; skin Is thin, of a rich straw color, flesh is pearly white, fine grained, firm, 

 mild, and of excellent quality. _ It ripens exceedingly early, keeps well and sells 

 readily. I also consider this variety one of the very best for growing sets. You will 

 not be disappointed in the results by planting Buckbee's Round or Yellow Danvers 

 Onion, either for family, market or shipping nurposes; Select stock seed; my own 

 growth. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 7c. ; 2 oz. 12c. ; Vi lb. 22c. ; y z lb. ' 42c. ; lb. 80c. 



BUCKBEE'S EXTRA EARLY COMBINATION— 1— This distinct new variety Is 

 the very earliest Onion in cultivation. Of a pure paper-white color, very mild and 

 delicate in flavor; from 1 inch to 1% inches in diameter, and three-fourths of an inch 

 in thickness. Its extreme earliness makes it very valuable for early table use as well 

 as bunch Onions for market. At maturity the tops die down directly to the bulb, 

 leaving tre neatest and most handsome little bulbs imaginable, which are exceed- 

 ingly valuable for pickling purposes. Its extreme earliness and fine quality cannot 

 fail to make it a favorite Combination Onion in every garden. It pays to plant the 

 best. Choicest seeds of my own growth. Pkt. 6c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; V\ lb. 60c; 

 Yz lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00. 



SELECTED YELLOW STRASBURG, OR DUTCH— 2— Bulbs are quite flat and of 

 good size, skin yellow, of darker color than the Danvers, flesh white, of mild flavor; 

 keeps well. This is the variety that is used the most extensively for growing yellow 

 Onion seis. It is valuable a!5ke for family and market purposes. A great yielder 

 and splendid keeper. Stock seed of my own growth. Pkt. 4c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; 

 V* lb. 25c; »/ 2 lb. 45c; lb. 8oc 



EXTRA EARLY NEW QUEEN— A silver-skinned variety of quick growth and 

 remarkable keeping qualities. If sowu in early Spring it will produce Onions 1 

 to 2 inches in diameter early in Summer; if sown in July, will, with favorable 

 weather, be ready to pull late in Autumn, and be sound and fit for use the following 

 Summer. Particularly valuable for pickles. If sown thickly they will mature perfect 

 bard Onions from one-half to three-quarters of an inch in diameter. Pkt. 4c; oz. 

 12c; 2 oz. 22c; »,4 lb. 42c; Vz lb. 82c; lb. $1.60. 



S0UTHP0RT SELECTED RED GLOBE— 4— For many years this valuable variety 

 has commanded the highest price in many markets, because of its beautiful shape 

 aud color. This variety is of medium size, just right, in fact, for all purposes; 

 spherical, with small neck, very rich red color and of the most superior quality. 

 Finest Red Globe vet produced. Choicest stock seed of my own growth. Pkt. 4c ; 

 oz. 10c; 2 oz. 18c; Vi lb. 34c; Vz lb. 66c; lb. $1,30. 



SOUTHPORT SELECTED WHITE GLOBE— 5 — A large globe-shaped Onion; firm, 

 fine grained, very mild flavor; keeps well. This is one of the handsomest Onions 

 grown, of beautiful shape, clear white skin and commands the highest price. Se- 

 lected stock seed of my own growth. Pkt. 4c; oz. 12c; 2 oz, 24c; % lb. 44c; Vz 

 lb. 86.; lb. Sl.T 0. 



NEW WHITE SILVERSKIN, OR WHITE PORTUGAL — 3— Very desirable for 

 family use Flavor mild and pleasant; skin silver white of handsome appearance, 

 highly esteemed for pickling when young, also for market in early winter. This is 

 the variety from which white Onion sets are grown. You will make no mistake by 

 planting this excellent sort. It will please you immensely for any purpose. Buy 

 your seeds from first hands. Selected stock seed of my own growth, Pkt. 4c ; oz. 

 12c; 2 oz, 24c; V* lb. 44c; Vz lb. 86c; lb. $1.70. 



FOR WHOLESALE PRICES SEE PAGES 78 AND 79. 



